Because it uses such tiny drives, this is a very small NAS unit, at around the size of a small novel. It can host up to four M.2 drives, and supports RAID 0, 1 and 5 modes. There are five Gigabit ports on the rear. According to the specs, port 1 and any of the ports four ports from 2-1 and 2-4 can be used by the two internal network cards, while the remaining three ports are switch ports. Four USB 3.0 and a single USB 1.0 provide generous connectivity, which can be used for printers, UPS and other peripherals. Most interesting are the twin HDMI outputs, but we’re not sure if they’re HDMI 2.0. Qnap claims they’re 4K compatible, saying “up to 4K 2160P Ultra HD support”, but there’s no mention of the refresh rate supported. There’s even twin microphone inputs, to turn it into a karaoke machine if that’s your kind of thing. There’s also a line out for an amplifier, along with an IR remote, making this the perfect media NAS.
